Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton practiced Friday, an encouraging sign for the first-line forward who left Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday with an upper-body injury. Coach Claude Julien wouldn't say whether Horton would play in Saturday night's Game 2 but noted it was "a positive sign" that he was on the ice for Friday's 30-minute practice. The coach said Horton remains day-to-day. "That's what he is," Julien said. "That's why he practiced today. We'll have to make a decision on him tomorrow. It was encouraging to see him out there today. If he feels good tomorrow, he's in the lineup, simple as that." Horton, who reportedly has been dealing with a left shoulder injury since a fight with the Pittsburgh Penguins' Jarome Iginla on April 20 and missed the final five games of the regular season, aggravated the ailment during the first overtime of Wednesday's 4-3 triple-overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1. According to WEEI.com, which cited a source close to Horton, the player has been taking injections before playoff games to deal with the injury.
